Best High Schools in Wilmington, MA

High schools
5
Students
6,128
Avg actual
56%
Avg projected
64%
Impact
don't meet expectations

The top high schools in Wilmington, ranked by actual test performance against the projection for each school’s socioeconomic context.

SchoolActualProjectedImpact

1. Andover High

A

SchoolGrade

72%

Actual Test Scores

80%

Projected Test Scores

Impact Grade:Meets Expectations

Andover • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 1702 Students

2. Tewksbury Memorial High

A-

SchoolGrade

62%

Actual Test Scores

63%

Projected Test Scores

Impact Grade:Exceeds Expectations

Tewksbury • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 752 Students

3. Wilmington High

A-

SchoolGrade

58%

Actual Test Scores

70%

Projected Test Scores

Impact Grade:Doesn't Meet Expectations

Wilmington • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 656 Students

4. Shawsheen Valley Vocational Technical High School

B-

SchoolGrade

44%

Actual Test Scores

54%

Projected Test Scores

Impact Grade:Meets Expectations

Shawsheen Valley Regional Vocational Technical • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 1292 Students

5. Billerica Memorial High School

C+

SchoolGrade

42%

Actual Test Scores

53%

Projected Test Scores

Impact Grade:Doesn't Meet Expectations

Billerica • Public • Grades 8 - 12 • 1726 Students

Best Middle Schools in Wilmington, MA

Middle schools
5
Students
2,704
Avg actual
52%
Avg projected
51%
Impact
meet expectations

The top middle schools in Wilmington, ranked by actual test performance against the projection for each school’s socioeconomic context.

SchoolActualProjectedImpact

1. Andover West Middle

A

SchoolGrade

67%

Actual Test Scores

64%

Projected Test Scores

Impact Grade:Exceeds Expectations

Andover • Public • Grades 6 - 8 • 518 Students

2. Locke Middle

B+

SchoolGrade

52%

Actual Test Scores

51%

Projected Test Scores

Impact Grade:Meets Expectations

Billerica • Public • Grades 5 - 7 • 549 Students

3. Wilmington Middle School

B+

SchoolGrade

52%

Actual Test Scores

56%

Projected Test Scores

Impact Grade:Doesn't Meet Expectations

Wilmington • Public • Grades 6 - 8 • 631 Students

4. John W. Wynn Middle

B-

SchoolGrade

46%

Actual Test Scores

42%

Projected Test Scores

Impact Grade:Exceeds Expectations

Tewksbury • Public • Grades 7 - 8 • 496 Students

5. John F. Ryan

C+

SchoolGrade

42%

Actual Test Scores

45%

Projected Test Scores

Impact Grade:Meets Expectations

Tewksbury • Public • Grades 5 - 6 • 510 Students

Best Elementary Schools in Wilmington, MA

Elementary schools
11
Students
3,313
Avg actual
55%
Avg projected
53%
Impact
meet expectations

The top elementary schools in Wilmington, ranked by actual test performance against the projection for each school’s socioeconomic context.

SchoolActualProjectedImpact

1. South Elementary

A+

SchoolGrade

74%

Actual Test Scores

69%

Projected Test Scores

Impact Grade:Meets Expectations

Andover • Public • Grades KG - 5 • 453 Students

2. John F Kennedy

A-

SchoolGrade

61%

Actual Test Scores

48%

Projected Test Scores

Impact Grade:Greatly Exceeds Expectations

Billerica • Public • Grades KG - 4 • 304 Students

3. North Intermediate

B+

SchoolGrade

56%

Actual Test Scores

55%

Projected Test Scores

Impact Grade:Meets Expectations

Wilmington • Public • Grades 4 - 5 • 252 Students

4. West Intermediate

B

SchoolGrade

55%

Actual Test Scores

49%

Projected Test Scores

Impact Grade:Exceeds Expectations

Wilmington • Public • Grades 4 - 5 • 292 Students

5. Woburn Street

B

SchoolGrade

51%

Actual Test Scores

53%

Projected Test Scores

Impact Grade:Doesn't Meet Expectations

Wilmington • Public • Grades 1 - 3 • 425 Students

6. Shawsheen Elementary

C+

SchoolGrade

45%

Actual Test Scores

55%

Projected Test Scores

Impact Grade:Underperforms Expectations

Wilmington • Public • Grades 1 - 3 • 387 Students

7. Thomas Ditson

C+

SchoolGrade

44%

Actual Test Scores

49%

Projected Test Scores

Impact Grade:Doesn't Meet Expectations

Billerica • Public • Grades KG - 4 • 557 Students

8. Tender Learning Centre

N/A

SchoolGrade

N/A

Actual Test Scores

66%

Projected Test Scores

Impact Grade:N/A

Tender Learning Centre • Private • Grades Pre K - KG • 41 Students

9. Boutwell

N/A

SchoolGrade

N/A

Actual Test Scores

50%

Projected Test Scores

Impact Grade:N/A

Wilmington • Public • Grades Pre K - KG • 143 Students

10. Abundant Life Christian School

N/A

SchoolGrade

N/A

Actual Test Scores

48%

Projected Test Scores

Impact Grade:N/A

Abundant Life Christian School • Private • Grades KG - 8 • 127 Students

Education & Community Snapshot in Wilmington, MA

City-level factors that shape the learning environment around local schools.

Community Factors

Wilmington, MA has a total population of 24,309 with 24% of that population attending schools. The adult high school graduation rate is 97%, and 49% of adults have a bachelor’s degree or higher.

Students in Wilmington, MA

12,145

K-12 Students

High School Graduates

97%

Adults 25+ with HS diplomas

College Graduates

49%

Adults 25+ with a Bachelor’s degree or higher

Demographics statistics provided by Best Neighborhood Wilmington, MA.

Safety

Crime Grades summarize reported incidents per 1,000 residents. Use them as neighborhood context, not a school rating.

Overall Crime Grade

A-

9.44 per 1,000 Residents

Violent Crime Grade

A-

1.96 per 1,000 Residents

Property Crime Grade

A-

7.48 per 1,000 Residents

Crime statistics provided by CrimeGrade in Wilmington, MA.

Connectivity

Connectivity influences learning at home. We summarize internet infrastructure, typical download speed, and a digital connectivity index for Wilmington, MA.

ISP Report Card

B+

Internet Infrastructure Grade

Average Download Speed

2,000 Mbps

Speed Most Residents Can Get

Digital Connectivity Index

91 / 100

ISP Connectivity Demand Report

To read more about these statistics, please visit Wilmington, MA Internet Health Assessment.

Questions About Schools in Wilmington, MA

How many schools are in Wilmington, MA?

Wilmington, MA has 21 public schools: 5 high schools, 5 middle schools and 11 elementary schools, serving 12,145 students in total.

How do schools in Wilmington perform on state tests?

On average, 21 schools in Wilmington score 54% proficient on state assessments. Given the socioeconomic context of their students we project 55%, so on average schools in Wilmington meet expectations.

How does SchoolGrade rank the best schools in Wilmington?

Every public school gets a SchoolGrade from A+ to F based on the share of students at or above the state proficiency bar. The Impact Grade compares that result with what we would expect given the school’s student and community context, so schools that outperform their circumstances stand out. Schools cannot pay to change a grade. Read the full methodology.

Best Schools in Cities Near Wilmington, MA

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Pinehurst, MA

  • Actual: 46%
  • Projected: 51%
  • Impact Grade: Doesn't Meet Expectations
Burlington, MA

  • Actual: 50%
  • Projected: 55%
  • Impact Grade: Doesn't Meet Expectations
Reading, MA

  • Actual: 53%
  • Projected: 56%
  • Impact Grade: Doesn't Meet Expectations
Tewksbury, MA

  • Actual: 54%
  • Projected: 52%
  • Impact Grade: Meets Expectations
Billerica, MA

  • Actual: 48%
  • Projected: 48%
  • Impact Grade: Meets Expectations
North Reading, MA

  • Actual: 67%
  • Projected: 65%
  • Impact Grade: Meets Expectations
Woburn, MA

  • Actual: 38%
  • Projected: 43%
  • Impact Grade: Doesn't Meet Expectations
North Billerica, MA

  • Actual: 50%
  • Projected: 48%
  • Impact Grade: Meets Expectations
Andover, MA

  • Actual: 58%
  • Projected: 53%
  • Impact Grade: Exceeds Expectations
Stoneham, MA

  • Actual: 56%
  • Projected: 54%
  • Impact Grade: Meets Expectations

Every school in Wilmington

Average SchoolGrade
B
Meeting or exceeding expectations
33%
Exceeding
17%
Avg actual scores
52.8%
Avg projected
56.3%

6 of 7 schools in Wilmington carry a SchoolGrade (1 have no school-level proficiency results in our source data). Grade distribution:

A: 1B: 4C: 1

All 7 public schools we grade in Wilmington. The ranked lists above show the top ten per level; every school has its own page.

High schools (1)

Middle and junior high schools (3)

Elementary and primary schools (1)

Other schools and academies (2)

Private schools (2)

Private schools have a SchoolGrade only where their state publishes their test results.